Baked Cheese Crepes

Name: Baked Cheese Crepes
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 6 larges eggs; 227 grams fontina cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 59 milliliters thinly sliced fresh basil leaves; 59 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 Tbsps (about) unsalted butter; 227 grams fresh water-packed mozzarella, drained, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 79 milliliters whole milk

Need a gluten free, primal, and pescatarian morn meal? Baked Cheese Crepes could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 15g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 201 calories. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of butter, basil leaves, parmesan, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

Whisk the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.

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Pepper

Egg

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Heat a 6-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.

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Frying Pan

Brush the skillet with some butter. Working quickly, pour 3 tablespoons of the egg mixture into the pan, swirling to coat the bottom of the pan evenly. Cover and cook until the egg crepe is just set, about 1 minute. Invert the skillet over a plate, and allow the egg crepe to drop onto the plate. Repeat to make 10 crepes total, brushing the skillet with melted butter as needed and stacking crepes on the plate.

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Butter

Crepes

Egg

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Frying Pan

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Butter a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish. Arrange 1 egg crepe on a work surface.

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Butter

Egg

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Baking Pan

Place some of the fontina and mozzarella cheese in the center of the egg crepe, then sprinkle with some basil.

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Mozzarella

Fontina Cheese

Basil

Egg

Roll up the crepe.

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Roll

Place the filled crepe in the prepared baking dish, seam side down. Repeat with the remaining egg crepes, cheese, and basil. Spoon the marinara sauce over the crepes.

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Marinara Sauce

Cheese

Crepes

Basil

Egg

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Baking Pan

Sprinkle with the Parmesan and dot with 2 tablespoons of butter.

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Parmesan

Butter

Bake until the cheese melts and the top is golden, about 15 minutes.

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Cheese

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Oven

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 small onions, finely chopped

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Onion

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

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Whole Garlic Cloves

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

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Celery Rib

2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped

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Carrot

1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste

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Sea Salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste

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Ground Black Pepper

2 (32 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes

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Crushed Tomatoes

2 dried bay leaves

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Dried Bay Leaves

In a large casserole pot, heat the oil over a medium-high flame.

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Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the celery, carrots, and 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Carrot

Celery

Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.

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Vegetable

Add the tomatoes and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour.

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Bay Leaves

Tomato

Sauce

Remove and discard the bay leaf. Season the sauce with more salt and pepper, to taste. (The sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before using.)

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Salt And Pepper

Bay Leaves

Sauce